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5 players to watch from the Orlando Magic at Summer League

By Philip Rossman-Reich

TULSA, OK - JANUARY 30: Tulsa Golden Hurricane Guard DaQuan Jeffries (2) during a college basketball game between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Memphis Tigers on January 30, 2019, at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK. (Photo by David Stacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TULSA, OK - JANUARY 30: Tulsa Golden Hurricane Guard DaQuan Jeffries (2) during a college basketball game between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Memphis Tigers on January 30, 2019, at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK. (Photo by David Stacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Vic Law, Northwestern Wildcats, Illinois Fighting Illini
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – MARCH 03: Vic Law #4 of the Northwestern Wildcats shoots the ball in the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half at State Farm Center on March 03, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

Vic Law, Northwestern

The Orlando Magic definitely have a type. They like long, athletic wings who can play multiple positions and can defend decently.

That has caused the team to take a lot of athletic wings that they believe they can develop into shooters. finding the complete package has been the difficult part.

There are not a lot of guys out there that fit this bill well. And even on the Summer League roster, it will find the perfect players to fit this. Everyone has flaws at this level. It is about finding guys who can play consistently and fit a role.

That is the difficult part. And there are players who are just trying to prove they can scratch it at this level. The Magic have these players to grab too as two-way contracts and G-League rosters need filling.

If there is a dark horse on this Magic Summer League roster that could get one, it is Northwestern Wildcats forward Vic Law.

Law averaged 15.0 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc. That was his worst 3-point field goal percentage in his four-year career at Northwestern. For his career, he shot 36.8 percent, including 38.3 percent as a junior in 2018.

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Law faced a few nagging injuries at Northwestern. He had shoulder issues that caused him to miss the 2016 season (getting a redshirt year) and then he had nagging injuries throughout his senior year.

When he was healthy for Northwestern, he was an absolute flamethrower. He could get hot from deep and carry the team offensively.

Northwestern, unfortunately, had to cast him — he was the highest rated recruit the school has ever brought in — as the team’s leading scorer. He was not great attacking players off the dribble, typically settling for mid-range jumpers.

Law was Northwestern’s best defender in those years, including as the best perimeter defender for the team’s NCAA Tournament team.

When his shot was on, the Wildcats were a team capable of beating anyone. They almost knocked off the national runners-up in the Gonzaga Bulldogs during that 2017 NCAA Tournament trip.

If he can hit his 3-point shot consistently, Law has the athleticism and size to be successful in the NBA. The biggest thing for him is to shoot consistently and to prove he can stay healthy.

Law is a candidate for an Exhibit 10 contract. He is someone who can make a very good impression when given the chance to hang around a team.

Next. 5 questions for the Magic at Summer League. dark

Like so many guys this week, that is what it is all about. Making a good impression. There are plenty of guys who could surprise this week.